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Gregg Araki's new erotic comedy 'I Want Your Sex', starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, satirises the contemporary art world. The film premiered at Sundance 2026, was acquired by Magnolia Pictures in a seven-figure deal, and screened at Outfest in Los Angeles in July 2026.
ITV Studios reported a 17% US revenue drop and 24% international decline in H1 2026, but overall revenue grew 2% to £912M. The company is pushing into streaming ahead of its planned spin-off as a publicly listed company after Sky's £1.6B acquisition of ITV's networks business completes around mid-2027.
ITV reported flat group revenue of £1.9 billion for H1 2026, with a 2% EBITA rise boosted by World Cup advertising and 27% ITVX streaming growth, even as junk food ad rules cost the platform £20 million. The results come as ITV prepares to sell its media arm to Sky and spin off ITV Studios as an independent company.
Australian electronic duo PNAU released their seventh album 'AHHCade' on July 31, 2026, via etcetc/TMRW Music, featuring collaborations with The Warning, EARTHGANG, and Kurtis Wells. Co-founder Nick Littlemore separately announced he is set to retire from live performances.
Cardi B released 'Ah Ha,' her first single of 2026, at midnight ET on July 31. Produced by DJ SwanQo, the track is her first new music since her album 'Am I The Drama?' and features a line criticising Donald Trump.
Pop artist Slayyyter released her single 'Brand New Chanel$' on 31 July 2026 with a self-directed music video that pays homage to her earlier work. She had debuted the song live three days earlier on the opening night of her WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD Tour.
ITV announced a £100M share buyback in its H1 2026 results — the first since confirming the £1.6B sale of its Media & Entertainment network business to Sky. Revenue rose 2% to £1.9B, with the M&E division boosted by World Cup advertising, while ITV Studios faced declining US and international revenue.
The Guardian published its review of Gaël Faye's prize-winning novel 'Jacaranda' on July 31, 2026, as the English translation by Sarah Ardizzone reaches readers via Vintage Publishing in the UK and Penguin Random House in the US. The novel, which won France's Prix Renaudot and has been translated into 28 languages, explores the Rwanda genocide and its aftermath through generations.
The 79th Locarno Film Festival will present 'Red & Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist,' a retrospective of more than 50 films curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht examining Hollywood's blacklist era and its contemporary resonance. Running August 5–15, 2026, the program is produced with Cinémathèque Suisse and supported by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Glenn A. Baker, music historian, author, broadcaster and Billboard's Australia correspondent for over 20 years, died on 31 July 2026 at age 74. His career spanned radio, record labels, artist management, publishing and journalism.
Entertainment news — film, television and streaming, music, celebrities and pop culture.
758 articles
Gregg Araki's new erotic comedy 'I Want Your Sex', starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, satirises the contemporary art world. The film premiered at Sundance 2026, was acquired by Magnolia Pictures in a seven-figure deal, and screened at Outfest in Los Angeles in July 2026.
ITV Studios reported a 17% US revenue drop and 24% international decline in H1 2026, but overall revenue grew 2% to £912M. The company is pushing into streaming ahead of its planned spin-off as a publicly listed company after Sky's £1.6B acquisition of ITV's networks business completes around mid-2027.
ITV reported flat group revenue of £1.9 billion for H1 2026, with a 2% EBITA rise boosted by World Cup advertising and 27% ITVX streaming growth, even as junk food ad rules cost the platform £20 million. The results come as ITV prepares to sell its media arm to Sky and spin off ITV Studios as an independent company.
Australian electronic duo PNAU released their seventh album 'AHHCade' on July 31, 2026, via etcetc/TMRW Music, featuring collaborations with The Warning, EARTHGANG, and Kurtis Wells. Co-founder Nick Littlemore separately announced he is set to retire from live performances.
Cardi B released 'Ah Ha,' her first single of 2026, at midnight ET on July 31. Produced by DJ SwanQo, the track is her first new music since her album 'Am I The Drama?' and features a line criticising Donald Trump.
Pop artist Slayyyter released her single 'Brand New Chanel$' on 31 July 2026 with a self-directed music video that pays homage to her earlier work. She had debuted the song live three days earlier on the opening night of her WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD Tour.
ITV announced a £100M share buyback in its H1 2026 results — the first since confirming the £1.6B sale of its Media & Entertainment network business to Sky. Revenue rose 2% to £1.9B, with the M&E division boosted by World Cup advertising, while ITV Studios faced declining US and international revenue.
The Guardian published its review of Gaël Faye's prize-winning novel 'Jacaranda' on July 31, 2026, as the English translation by Sarah Ardizzone reaches readers via Vintage Publishing in the UK and Penguin Random House in the US. The novel, which won France's Prix Renaudot and has been translated into 28 languages, explores the Rwanda genocide and its aftermath through generations.
The 79th Locarno Film Festival will present 'Red & Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist,' a retrospective of more than 50 films curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht examining Hollywood's blacklist era and its contemporary resonance. Running August 5–15, 2026, the program is produced with Cinémathèque Suisse and supported by the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Glenn A. Baker, music historian, author, broadcaster and Billboard's Australia correspondent for over 20 years, died on 31 July 2026 at age 74. His career spanned radio, record labels, artist management, publishing and journalism.